Processor update.. I currently have a Acer Aspire AM1100-U1402A desktop pc with a Acer F690GVM mobo. It currently has an AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 4400+ (AM2 socket) 2.3 Ghz CPU installed. And now i would like to update my processor to a faster and better and im curious how far i can go. If you have any tips about any good processors i could use you are welcome to post aswell :)

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The problem with Store bought PCs is that there is no way to tell how fast a proccessor you can safely put into one before it becomes overclocking, but in theory your exact motherboard should support an AMD Athlon X2 5800+ 1000 Mhz FSB. Now if your willing to take a risk, you could buy a 6400+ but be warned, the computer may not recognize it, or it may just underclock the proccessor, if the processor supports 800 Mhz FSB. I said the 1000 Mhz FSB because it can underclock to that speed, and also because they no longer offer 800 Mhz flavors at the sites i order from. Hope that helps.

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